Take a look at the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the U.S. Every trend begins with a one-off.
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Thursday, October 12, 2023
Monday, April 03, 2023
Saturday, November 05, 2022
A Tianqiuping-style Porcelain
An ordinary Chinese vase put for auction in France and valued at 2000 Euro has been sold for almost 8 million Euro after a ferocious bidding war among Chinese buyers convinced it was a rare 18th century artefact. Take a look.
Sunday, October 09, 2022
20 Flowers And Some Bigger Pictures
3 November-23 December, 2022 at Annely Juda Fine Art, London. Must visit. A huge fan.
Saturday, October 08, 2022
The Williamson Pink Star
The 11.5 carat Williamson Pink Star has been sold for US$57.7 million at an October 5, 2022, auction at Sotheby's Hong Kong, making it the second most valuable diamond ever sold at an auction.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Do Overemotional People Hold The Key To Happiness?
Over to you. It's about us. A time for total internal reflection.
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Are Clothes Made From Recycled Materials Really More Sustainable?
Sustainability in the apparel industry is really complex issue. It's a case by case judgement. I think the real answer is moving the industry away from a model of excessive production and consumption.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Juliana Trail Slovenia
A land of water, rock, forest, and pleasant surprises. Must visit.
Monday, August 09, 2021
Rice Baby Bags
Made in Japan. The amount of rice in the bag is matched to the newborn's birth weight and the price increases in parallel with the size of the baby. Hats off to Naruo Ono, the owner of Kome no Zoto Yoshimiya rice shop who came up with the brilliant idea. I loved it.
Friday, July 02, 2021
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Cryptocurrency Confidential
Sirin Kale's story on cryptocurrencies was spot on. Must read. The influencer culture is partly responsible for the nearly impossible. I think it would take 500 years or more for the median household to save enough disposable income to reach the average wealth of the richest 1% of the population.
Thursday, June 17, 2021
World’s Third Largest Diamond Discovered In Botswana
1098 carat rough diamond. Rare and extraordinary. Take a look.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta
It's the ultimate collectible, it speaks about the mania of collecting, the thrill of the chase. And there is only one. It is the Mona Lisa of philately, the most valuable stamp in the world. Take a look.
Useful links: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/28/worlds-most-valuable-stamp-expected-to-sell-for-up-15m-in-london I https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/three-treasures-collected-by-stuart-weitzman